26 Nov 2013
I am sitting here feeling very inadequate in trying to write something worthy of our school's production of "Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat".
The word superlative keeps popping into my mind, as I try to find the best way to describe the amazement I felt and the pride in our staff, students and community in achieving absolute theatrical success.
How am I to capture and express my sincere appreciation and give a fair appraisal of just how much time, effort, creativity, talent, determination and collaboration went into bringing such a fabulous presentation to the stage?
We can only marvel at the myriad of challenges that would have presented themselves and the coverage of every detail in moving the raw beginnings into a complete production that had everyone fascinated at the professional quality of the finished performance.
The cast was inspirational in that everyone had put one hundred percent of themselves into rehearsals, endured many hours of striving to make the good better and the better best. Piece by piece the story had to be pulled together and make every student important in the role they played. Every student has to be congratulated for their perseverance in perfecting their role within a setting where the standard was so high.
This was a concert that focused on the talents of our students but full credit has to be given to everyone who supported the preparations and assisted to make it as spectacular as it has been. For those who were part of one of the four opportunities to be in the audience you would have had the chance to see the program and read all of the acknowledgements. Twenty two special mentions
exemplified the scope of nearly everything that had to be part of the total product and demonstrated the level of cooperation given by so many people. Everyone can bask in being an important part in enhancing our school's reputation, for this experience showcased how wonderful our students can be when they have a goal and try so hard to make it happen. This was a fantastic team effort.
To captain the team we had at the helm Mrs Marlene (Chick) Jones and Mrs Kate Boland. Marlene was the producer and musical director while Kate was director and choreographer. Both of these wonderful ladies, however, were much more. I think the simplest way of putting this is to say they were the inspiration, the driving force and the dreamers of what could be achieved collectively for our students and they made it happen.
I would assume that it is obvious that I want to thank everyone who has shared in the vision and helped to achieve what will be a school experience shared and remembered by so many. Please understand that I appreciate the sheer volume of work that it has been for all concerned and be proud of what you have achieved because it will certainly remain a significant event in the lives and memories of so many talented students.
How did they all remember their parts? Wasn't the singing fantastic.? What about the dancers? Wasn't it clever how the story was retold? I really enjoyed the whole thing. It was a credit to everyone. The children were all wonderful. Who ever thought that a school concert could be that good? Didn't Joseph have a beautiful voice? I thought the narrator did a wonderful job and you could see how she looked after lots of the littler kids. I just thought the whole thing was amazing. I really enjoyed the night…………… were but some of the comments heard after the final curtain.
To the stars of the show and everyone in the cast, the designers and makers of props and costumes, to the stage crew, the musicians, the lighting and sound technicians, the make-up people, the parents, the P&C, the high school, the sewers and painters, the poster/ticket designers, to our neighbouring schools for their attendance, support and assistance, our sponsors, the theatre company, the transport people, the teachers and office staff, the ushers, all who attended the many rehearsals etc., etc., we are truly grateful.
One thing is sure, it would not have happened without dreams of what could be.
I have heard people reference time by saying "before Joseph" and we are now in the "after Joseph" phase and…….."Who knows what the future might bring?"